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Protecting Student Data Privacy as a Guiding EdTech Principle

Lightspeed Systems

Student welfare, of course, is comprised of many elements, including teaching and learning, student mental health, student safety, and, importantly, student data privacy. Lightspeed Systems fully complies with COPPA and students are not allowed to sign up for any of our solutions.

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5 different ways IT directors handle student data privacy

eSchool News

Student data privacy is a hot-button issue. In the last five years, according to Amelia Vance, director of education privacy & policy counsel at the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), over 600 bills on the topic have been introduced and 125 new laws have passed in about 40 states.

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K-12 Leaders Unite for ‘Check the Privacy,’ a One-Stop Shop for Safe Classroom Tech

Edsurge

Called Check the Privacy , the initiative, announced Wednesday, aims to provide a one-stop shop for educators searching for safe, secure tools to use with their students. A screenshot of Check the Privacy's searchable library of more than 7,000 edtech products. We’re all trying to solve the same problem.”

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Making Sure Your Online Services Protect Your Students’ Data

edWeb.net

One point made during the presentation was that free apps are not always the best choice because some companies provide their apps at no charge and then generate revenue by collecting and selling users’ data, and the companies may not be aware of the requirements they need to meet when their users are students.

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Fayette County Public Schools Leverage Lightspeed Engagement and Impact to Streamline Edtech and Data Privacy Management

Lightspeed Systems

Overview OVERVIEW With a strong focus on data governance, Fayette County Public Schools partners with Lightspeed Systems® to effectively manage their edtech ecosystem—in and outside of the classroom. However, Fayette County knew that ensuring student data privacy on the school-issued devices was going to be a challenge. “We

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Creating Future Ready Schools and Classrooms

Tom Murray

How can schools and districts systemically create a vision of teaching and learning that’s personal, authentic, relevant, and harnesses the power of technology? High quality, high speed technology and infrastructure systems within a school district are essential to the advancing of digital learning. Robust Infrastructure.

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District Best Practices for Managing App Approvals and Creating an Approved App List

Lightspeed Systems

Student Data Privacy Educational apps often require access to student data, making it vital to ensure these apps comply with data privacy regulations like FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) and COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act). Develop Clear Criteria.